Welcome, all Parents for Innovation!


OUR MISSION

Rondout Parents for Innovation support teachers in a student-centered, creative approach to learning that aims for deeper critical thinking and understanding. We advocate for challenging and project-based collaborative learning experiences that support passionate engagement and greater student learning.

OUR GOALS

more team teaching
More project-based learning
More creativity & challenge
Whole child, student-centered perspective
Goals of deeper understanding beyond factual knowledge
Earlier instruction in languages
More integration of science
Place-based learning


POSSIBILITIES
Team teach social studies & English, or math & science
Use field-experiences (e.g., research & create solar panels to develop more sustainable energy for Rondout schools; Create an oral history video project of Ulster County for English & social studies)
Use local resources (alternative energy businesses; art, music, & film practitioners; etc.)
Teach languages beginning in the elementary school